expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
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The expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) was a protracted overland campaign led by Hernán Cortés from central Mexico to Honduras, undertaken to secure Spanish control, suppress rival claimants, and stabilize his authority in the newly conquered territories.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cortés expedition to Honduras | 1 |
| Honduras march of Cortés | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military expedition
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overland campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
administrative reorganization of New Spain by the Crown of Castile
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increased royal scrutiny of Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526)
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surface form:
Cortés expedition to Honduras
expedition to Honduras (1524–1526) ⓘ
surface form:
Honduras march of Cortés
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| authorityChallenged |
potential challenges to Cortés’s governorship of New Spain
ⓘ
rival Spanish officials in Honduras ⓘ |
| belligerent | Spanish conquistadors ⓘ |
| characteristic |
high mortality among participants
ⓘ
long and arduous overland march ⓘ |
| commander | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| continent |
Central America
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North America ⓘ |
| country | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| endDate | 1526 ⓘ |
| follows | fall of Tenochtitlan (1521) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
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| historicalRegion | Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| involves | Spanish Empire expansion ⓘ |
| languageOfParticipants |
Nahuatl
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Spanish ⓘ |
| leader | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| ledBy | Hernán Cortés ⓘ |
| location |
Honduras
NERFINISHED
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Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ
surface form:
New Spain
central Mexico ⓘ |
| motivation |
concern over rival expeditions and governorship claims in Honduras
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desire to control trade routes and resources in Central America ⓘ |
| participant |
Spanish soldiers loyal to Hernán Cortés
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indigenous allies from central Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonization of the Americas
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surface form:
Spanish conquest of the Americas
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| politicalContext | early colonial administration of New Spain ⓘ |
| purpose |
secure Spanish control over Honduras
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stabilize the authority of Hernán Cortés ⓘ suppress rival claimants to authority in New Spain ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Spanish presence in Honduras
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weakening of Cortés’s direct control in central Mexico during his absence ⓘ |
| route | from Tenochtitlan to Honduras by land ⓘ |
| startDate | 1524 ⓘ |
| timeSpan | 2 years ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cortés expedition to Honduras
this entity surface form:
Honduras march of Cortés